Persistently suicidal? Maybe the problem is society, not you.

There is an underlying assumption that suicidality is a problem that originates within the suicidal individual. The conclusion that naturally arises from this assumption is: if you just pull yourself together, do the right things and improve your mental health, your suicidal thoughts will disappear.

This approach may work for some people, but to assume that suicidality is universally an individual’s problem is to paint the issue in black & white brushstrokes.